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DC Project Delivery Senior Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 25, 2022
Reliable, easy to implement, and utilizes drag and drop functionality
Pros and Cons
  • "It is pretty simple to set up."
  • "The design feature is really helpful; it's just a drag-and-drop process, which speeds up the design state of the project and makes designing any application quite precise and easier to do than any other application."
  • "For Visual Studio, the only challenge I've faced is referencing any package or new concept I'm trying to debug or run."

What is our primary use case?

I have used Visual Studio in my school to develop small applications for college assignments. It's basically for software development.

I use all healthcare tools. I work with digital care, so I work on integration engines, which are basic. I handle the interface engines. Integration engines are what I'm mostly working on. For example, I'm working a lot with Rhapsody and Mirth.

Visual Studio is used by software developers who develop applications. I am just a consultant. I was just trying to manage my skills and have just used it recently. 

What is most valuable?

The design feature is really helpful. It's just a drag-and-drop process, which speeds up the design state of the project. I think designing any application is quite precise, and it's easier to do than any other application.

It is pretty simple to set up.

The stability is good. 

What needs improvement?

For Visual Studio, the only challenge I've faced is referencing any package or new concept I'm trying to debug or run. For example, with Visual Studio, you must import a package if you're doing any specific development. You need to import that package if you're developing a specific programming language. Maybe they could have a framework that includes everything. Sometimes you have to go out of your way and search for a specific package so that you have the code that you need.

It's too soon for me to provide feedback for Visual Studio since I've not been an active user of that software for very long. Maybe they could have documentation that includes everything so the information you need is easy to find.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it maybe for a year, a little more than a year.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's just me who's using it right now for my personal use. Of course, it is used widely. I'm pretty sure there are millions of people using Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

It's easy to implement. I just did download it from the net. It was quite easy. You just downloaded and install it. It takes maybe an hour.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is no cost involved. You simply download the solution. 

What other advice do I have?

It is a desktop application. It is not on the cloud. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. It's easy to use.

I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Vishal Paliwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Xamarin Developer at Cognizant
Real User
Sep 13, 2022
Easy to understand, simple to implement, and easy to expand
Pros and Cons
  • "We have no issues with scaling."
  • "It's a great product and it's very easy to understand and develop the application."
  • "Every time it updates, there are issues. It alerts to an exception and then quits."

What is our primary use case?

I'm using Visual Studio 2022 on a MacBook. 

What is most valuable?

The installation process is not difficult. 

It's good overall. 

The solution is stable. 

We have no issues with scaling. 

What needs improvement?

I don't know what area needs to be better.

Every time it updates, there are issues. It alerts to an exception and then quits. They need to improve that aspect.

We would like a .NET core API. Currently, Visual Studio is using a .NET core six version.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for around four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution. There are no bugs. It works well. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale as needed.

We have around 5,000 people on it. Typically, they are developers. 

How are customer service and support?

The solution itself is good. We don't have issues. I've never had to contact support.

I have had to contact the Microsoft team due to some items surrounding the Xamarin platform, however.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We chose Microsoft Visual Studio due to the fact that it's a .NET part for developing applications and contains many more things like C#, a mobile application for Xamarin, and MBC, et cetera. That's why many people are using it. I can't speak to what was used before.

How was the initial setup?

It's very simple to install the solution. First, you need to install it, then, we need to install Xcode for iOS and Android SDK for Android. We need to install the Xamarin profiler when using Visual Studio as well.

It's a big file that you need to download during installation. For Android and iOS, it's something like a 20GB file that needs to be downloaded. Visual Studio is not more than 3GB to 4GB to set up, however, Android SDK is a very big file, which is why it's more than 15GB.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I don't deal with the licensing aspects of the product. I'm not sure how much we pay.

What other advice do I have?

Currently, I'm using Visual Studio version 2022.

I'd recommend the solution to others. It's a great product.

It's very easy to understand and develop the application.

I'd rate it an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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CEO at Konus
Real User
Aug 12, 2022
Useful, easy to set up, and quick to deploy, but its user interface needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like the most about Microsoft Visual Studio is that it's useful, it's also a very stable solution and is scalable as well, and it's quick to set up as it only took me a few seconds to do it."
  • "What I don't like about Microsoft Visual Studio is its user interface. It could be better. WebStorm is a better solution for me as it has a good user interface and is more user-friendly, though my friends like Microsoft Visual Studio. I worked with WebStorm for the web layer, and for the server layer, I worked with IBM Eclipse which is my favorite software. I also dealt with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS through Angular."
  • "What I don't like about Microsoft Visual Studio is its user interface. It could be better."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Visual Studio to develop software.

What is most valuable?

What I like the most about Microsoft Visual Studio is that it's useful. It's also a very stable solution, and is scalable as well. It's quick to set up as it only took me a few seconds to do it.

What needs improvement?

What I don't like about Microsoft Visual Studio is its user interface. It could be better. WebStorm is a better solution for me as it has a good user interface and is more user-friendly, though my friends like Microsoft Visual Studio. I worked with WebStorm for the web layer, and for the server layer, I worked with IBM Eclipse which is my favorite software. I also dealt with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS through Angular.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Microsoft Visual Studio for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a very stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

We use the internet, for example, YouTube sites to solve issues about Microsoft Visual Studio. We don't contact their support team.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for Microsoft Visual Studio wasn't complex. It was very easy. The process was easy to understand. It only took me five seconds to deploy Microsoft Visual Studio.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented Microsoft Visual Studio myself. You can do it in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft Visual Studio is free. It's freeware, so you don't have to pay for its license.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated WebStorm, IBM Eclipse, and Angular.

What other advice do I have?

In my company, three users work with Microsoft Visual Studio.

I would recommend WebStorm to others, rather than Microsoft Visual Studio.

My rating for Microsoft Visual Studio is six out of ten, though my friends would probably rate the solution a ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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LorenzoMoore - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Project Manager (Assistant Director, Technology Division) at a government with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jul 2, 2022
Beneficial user interface, flexible, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is the user interface."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio has improved the way our organization functions by allowing us to develop applications rapidly."
  • "The best advice I can give to others is to take training because it's so easy to use out of the box. However, you might tend to install it and maybe configure it improperly. You need to have some training."
  • "In my department, they do not like Microsoft Visual Studio, but across the departments, we will increase the usage of Microsoft Visual Studio."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for software development.

How has it helped my organization?

Microsoft Visual Studio has improved the way our organization functions by allowing us to develop applications rapidly.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is the user interface.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found Microsoft Visual Studio to be stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is scalable.

We have an assistant director and software development using Microsoft Visual Studio in my department. In the whole company, there could be hundreds using Microsoft Visual Studio.

In my department, they do not like Microsoft Visual Studio, but across the departments, we will increase the usage of Microsoft Visual Studio.

How are customer service and support?

I rate the support from Microsoft Visual Studio a four out of five.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used a couple of different packages prior to Microsoft Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio was straightforward and take approximately 20 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

We have two people for the deployment and maintenance of Microsoft Visual Studio.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost of using Microsoft Visual Studio is approximately $1,700 per user.

I rate the price of Microsoft Visual Studio a four out of five.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated other solutions before choosing Microsoft Visual Studio, such as DELFI. I chose Microsoft Visual Studio because it was easier to use and more flexible.

What other advice do I have?

The best advice I can give to others is to take training because it's so easy to use out of the box. However, you might tend to install it and maybe configure it improperly. You need to have some training.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Jaya Prakasha Sarma - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Head BI at Nous Infosystems
MSP
Top 5Leaderboard
Apr 18, 2025
Integration with various tools enhances debugging effectiveness and user experience
Pros and Cons
  • "I find Microsoft Visual Studio to be a good development environment; its integration with SQL and features like check-in, check-out, and integration with Visual SourceSafe and now the Azure counterpart are very effective for debugging applications."

    What is our primary use case?

    We are a services company, and we use Microsoft Visual Studio for .NET development, application development, and related tasks.

    What is most valuable?

    I find Microsoft Visual Studio to be a good development environment. Its integration with SQL and features like check-in, check-out, and integration with Visual SourceSafe and now the Azure counterpart are very effective for debugging applications.

    What needs improvement?

    The integration of automation capabilities, such as code auto-generation, would be beneficial. Copilot integration and other automation tools would definitely increase productivity.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio since its inception, which is more than ten years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I believe the solution is very stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Microsoft Visual Studio is a fully scalable solution with no limitations.

    How are customer service and support?

    Technical support from Microsoft is very good; I would rate it a ten.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    How was the initial setup?

    I find the initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio to be simple, and I can do it alone without needing more people.

    What about the implementation team?

    I can handle the installation all by myself.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    I am not directly involved with the pricing since our company does bulk purchases. Generally, we are pretty happy with Microsoft products.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I have not worked with any competitive products similar to Microsoft Visual Studio.

    What other advice do I have?

    Prospective users should know that it's very easy to set up and use Microsoft Visual Studio, ensuring a good user experience. I would rate my overall experience with Microsoft Visual Studio a ten.
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    Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot reviewer
    Technical Lead at Cellulant Kenya
    Real User
    Dec 19, 2023
    Can be used to develop applications but needs improvement in integrations
    Pros and Cons
    • "We use the solution to develop applications."
    • "Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use the solution to develop applications. 

    What needs improvement?

    Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using the product for five years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I rate Microsoft Visual Studio's stability a nine out of ten. 

    How was the initial setup?

    The tool's deployment is straightforward. It takes less than an hour to complete. 

    What about the implementation team?

    I can install the solution by myself. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Microsoft Visual Studio is a free product. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten. 

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Senior Software Developer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
    Real User
    Jul 31, 2023
    With a very easy installation, the solution also offers good technical support to its users
    Pros and Cons
    • "The installation of the solution is easy."
    • "The time that it takes to load the application can be reduced"

    What is our primary use case?

    I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for development and C-sharp coding.

    What is most valuable?

    In our organization, we use it for debugging while installing and using whatever package we require. Hence, it is an independent platform, which adds to some of its useful features.

    What needs improvement?

    The time that it takes to load the application can be reduced. The aforementioned details can be considered for improvement.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for nearly three years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is a scalable solution, and it is very easy to scale. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

    There are so many people using it owing to the fact that it is similar to a credit card system.

    The solution is suitable for medium enterprises.

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support is good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten since I don't have any issues with the support.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    Previously, I was using HTML Editor for JavaScript coding. I got into development, and that's why I switched to Microsoft Visual Studio.

    How was the initial setup?

    The installation of the solution is easy.

    I don't have any cloud, but there is some setup file available for installation, and I use that.

    We use Microsoft VSTS to deploy CI/CD pipelines, so it automatically builds the application and publishes it. Therefore, we don't face any problems.

    There are two engineers taking care of the deployment.

    The solution doesn't require any maintenance.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I had evaluated some other options. I chose to go with Microsoft since my organization's technology is based on Microsoft, which is why it is easier to work with Microsoft Visual Studio.

    What other advice do I have?

    Microsoft Visual Studio is a vast application. We need to explore more and make use of it. I would definitely recommend the solution to those planning to use it.

    I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    System administrator and network manager at MEO
    Real User
    Jul 31, 2023
    A scalable solution that can integrate with various other solutions
    Pros and Cons
    • "It is a stable solution."
    • "There could be more coding languages in the solution."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use the solution to develop in-house products.

    What is most valuable?

    The solution's most valuable feature is its integration with various platforms.

    What needs improvement?

    There could be more coding languages in the solution.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been working with the solution for two years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It is a stable solution. I rate its stability nine out of ten.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is a scalable solution. Presently, five people use it in our organization.

    How was the initial setup?

    The solution's initial setup is easy. We require a team of 15 executives, one director, five to six managers, engineers, and technical staff for its maintenance.

    What about the implementation team?

    The system administrators help us implement the solution.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    We are using the solution's free version.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Goran Peterson - PeerSpot reviewer
    Senior SQL Server DBA Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
    Vendor
    Oct 21, 2022
    Highly stable solution, good integration, and straightforward installation
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is its integration with Azure DevOps."
    • "Using Microsoft Visual Studio has heightened the quality of the work that I do since it is checking everything."
    • "The migration could improve in Microsoft Visual Studio. When I upgraded from 2017 and up to 2022 it was not smooth. There was a lot of manual hand-picking. Microsoft should put a higher budget for the database developers' section in Visual Studio."

    What is our primary use case?

    I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for developing SQL Server applications.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Using Microsoft Visual Studio has heightened the quality of the work that I do since it is checking everything.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is its integration with Azure DevOps.

    What needs improvement?

    The migration could improve in Microsoft Visual Studio. When I upgraded from 2017 and up to 2022 it was not smooth. There was a lot of manual hand-picking.  Microsoft should put a higher budget for the database developers' section in Visual Studio.

    In a future release, it would be a benefit to include an option so I can share the library of methods between different projects in SQL Server easier.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately five years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Microsoft Visual Studio is a highly stable solution.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We have four or five people using Microsoft Visual Studio in our organization. We are a small startup company.

    How are customer service and support?

    I have not used the support from Microsoft Visual Studio.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I previously used SQL Server Management Studio which is very popular for development. However, I wanted to source code handling as well, and this is why I moved to Microsoft Visual Studio.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio was straightforward. However, the difficulty depends on how much of the solution is going to be used. The installation is typically done in smaller steps at the beginning which makes it easy.

    The time it took for the deployment was approximately one day.

    What about the implementation team?

    We did the deployment of the solution in-house but we had a consultant with the GitHub integration.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The solution is expensive.

    I rate the price of Microsoft Visual Studio a two out of five.

    What other advice do I have?

    I am the only person that is needed for maintaining the solution.

    My advice to others is to do small steps at the beginning to make it simple. This solution is very large and is best to do it in small steps.

    I rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Muhammad Mukkarum - PeerSpot reviewer
    Principal Software Engineer at NCR Corporation
    Real User
    Sep 14, 2022
    Excellent for debugging
    Pros and Cons
    • "Visual Studio is the best tool available for working on the Microsoft platform, with features that aren't available on any other development tool."
    • "There's not much help to deal with issues on Microsoft's official websites."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Visual Studio to build software for the Microsoft platform.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Visual Studio provides integration with GitHub, and the 2022 version makes it easy to move from one branch to another via the GUI when working on a solution. It also provides a view of how the branches are organized with the code inside the repository. 

    What is most valuable?

    Visual Studio's best feature is debugging, which isn't available with any other Microsoft development tool.

    What needs improvement?

    There's not much help to deal with issues on Microsoft's official websites.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using Visual Studio since 2005.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Visual Studio is stable 95% of the time, except for an error when refreshing DLLs that requires a restart.

    What other advice do I have?

    Visual Studio is the best tool available for working on the Microsoft platform, with features that aren't available on any other development tool. I would rate Visual Studio nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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